Secure your place to study at Dublin College Blackrock in 5 simple steps!

Step 1: Apply for a Place Online

Click the “Apply Now” button to make your application. You can list up to FIVE courses, ranking them by order of preference.

To make the application, you will need your:

PPS number

Email address

Mobile phone number

Please take care when completing the form. Misspellings or inaccuracies when applying may result in issues and delays at later stages.

An email will be sent to you confirming that your application has been received and advising you of the next step.

Step 2: Receive An Offer of a Place

Your applicaiton will be assessed based on the information provided and, if successful, you will receive a conditional offer on your 1st preference course. Non-EU applicants will be required to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility to attend a Post Leaving Certificate course. All offers are conditional (you must meet the entry requirements and there must be a place available on the course).

Step 3: Accept Your Offer

You will be invited to accept your offer by paying a non-refundable €50 acceptance fee online using a debit or credit card.

Step 4: Register: Complete Your Course Registration

Online registration will open in mid-August. We will write to you to invite you to register for your course. Places on courses are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so you are encouraged to register as soon as possible as there is a limit on the number of places available on each course.

Applicants will secure their place on their course by completing the registration process provided that:

They meet the entry requirements for the course

There is a place available on the course

They attend induction and classes in September

In the event that a course exceeds its maximum enrolment capacity, it will be deemed that places will have been secured by applicants who have completed registration on a first come basis and a waiting list will be formed. Places will be offered from the waiting list on a first come basis.

To register, you will need to do the following online:

Complete a Learner Detail Form

Upload requested documentation

Upload a passport sized photograph

Step 5: Attend College

Registered students will be required to attend an induction session prior to class commencement. Timetabled classes will commence in mid-September. Timetables are subject to change throughout the year.

Application and Admissions Procedures

Dublin Collge Application and Admissions Procedures are available here.

Information on Migrant Eligibility to Access FE Programmes is available here.